Deepwater Horizon

On the horizon the monster loomed

Tasting the sweet black gold.

A gasket broke

Before the monster finished

Causing it to lose its lunch

It tried to recover

But did a poor job.

Corners were cut to save money and time.

Oil and gas leaked from the borehole

The monster’s food came up along with gas and cement

Catching fire

Sending the beast to its watery grave

Black blobs of thick sludge

Spewed into the open gulf

Killing fish

Killing birds

Contaminating land and sea

Wreaking havoc on economies and ecosystems

For generations to come.

NSA Leaks

“Big Brother’s watching.”

The tinfoil man kept saying

“Beware of Big Brother.”

“Be careful of hat you say,”

“Be careful of what you do”

“Because he is watching”

“In each and every way.”

The Snowy man confirmed this

Through his five wise eyes

He published his reports

On the secrets of NSA.

The media

Ate the info up

Digested it

Spewed it over the public

Revealing cable treaties

All around the world.

“Don’t be silly,”

The boundary breaker said.

“There’s no such program.”

The Snowy man left for the Bear

Under espionage charges and theft accusations.

Pope Francis

A humble man from the City of Good Air

Lead his flock during the riots of December.

The second John Paul replaced his vestments with red.

When the Cooperator of Truth resigned

He was chosen to wear the Papal mitre.

Being the humble man

Being the man of God

Being a servant to the people

He rejected the palace of apostles

To live as a guest of God.

He rejected well embroidered vestments and robes

For simple attire.

He rejected the gold

For a fisher’s ring

To become the fisher of men

Preaching peace and love.

Neither Marxist

Nor Capitalist

He redirected his church

With the shepheard’s crook

Bringing the lamb to focus on deeper issues.

A New Social Milestone

A sigh of relief from some.

A time of rejoicing for others.

The rainbow people finally get their unions

Love is flowing now to more people than ever

New love

Old love

Love for all ages.

Rainbow love.

The Great White Court handed down the decree

That the people of the rainbow flag

Get to show their love legally.

For a time they were allowed to date

But now, together and forever they can decide their fate.

Forget the rants

Forget fiery mad rhetoric

Forget the fire and brimstone preachers

Who moan and whine

Who scream and yell

From their burning pulpits in the front of the room

Because love is a beautiful thing

No matter who shows it,

No matter who knows it,

No matter where it comes from,

No matter how you receive it,

Let this love of one another forever ring.